A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols

Once in royal david's city

The bidding prayer

Invitatory, from the christmas oratorio

First lesson, "Genesis III"

Adam lay ybounden

Second lesson, "Isaiah IX"

I saw three ships

Third lesson, "St. luke I"

Gabriels message

God rest you merry, gentlemen

Sussex carol

Fourth lesson, "St matthew I"

In dulci jibilo

Fifth lesson, "St luke II"

Away in a manger

Sixth lesson, "St matthew II"

While shepherds watched

Seventh lesson, "St john I"

O come, all ye faithful

Eigth lesson, "St luke IV, 16-32"

Ding dong ding

Ninth lesson, "Isaiah LXI"

Hark! The herald angels sing